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Why was ‘Midnight Cowboy’ X-rated while ‘Anora’ was only rated R?
Chronicle film critic emeritus Mick LaSalle also answers questions about how much sex is necessary to a story and which time ...
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How can Maximus’ son be alive in ‘Gladiator II’? Here’s what you might’ve missed
Dear Mick LaSalle: Wait. How can Maximus’ son be alive (in “Gladiator II”)? Unless Lucius (Paul Mescal) is the love child of ...
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How could a pornographic movie like ‘Anora’ win the best picture Oscar?
Have a question? Ask Mick LaSalle at [email protected]. Include your name and city for publication, and a phone number for verification. Letters may be edited for clarity and length.
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How to suspend disbelief: Tricks for enjoying biopics even if the actors are horrible
Have a question? Ask Mick LaSalle at [email protected]. Include your name and city for publication, and a phone number for verification. Letters may be edited for clarity and length.
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Were we at our most impulsive as teenagers? Here's what film gets right about youth
Have a question? Ask Mick LaSalle at [email protected]. Include your name and city for publication, and a phone number for verification. Letters may be edited for clarity and length.
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Which current stars will endure? A look at lasting entertainers
Dear Mick LaSalle: Your perfect description of (a laugh track as) “the delirious, mirthless laughter of jackals” was spot on ...
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3 gory films to help toughen up squeamish moviegoers
I wish I could help you with the Highlands, but I’m less familiar with those Scotches. Dear Mick LaSalle: Was there ever a really good film made about Hitler, and what actors did the best job of ...
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